This is "MY BUILD" INSPIRATION
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Thanks for the info man.
Sure thing man.
That bar and hardware look like high quality stuff. Are you looking into a subframe brace for it as well?
I have a asr subframe brace. But I just notice I need to get a longer bolt for the end links due to the function 7 lca's being thicker then most aftermarket lca's. I'll grab some longer ones this weekend.
http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=1513752Pass on the rear disk they have to be 94-01 teg or 92-95 eg or em1 and the prop valve can be found in any 96-00 hatch. Same part number as the em1
This says I can still use them but its just a few extra steps. I would just swap the whole brake assembly and use my stock trailer arm.
Lookin good!
Thanks now I gotta save so I can get a new engine.
Yeah, I looked it up and it looks like the trailing arm is slightly different. But like you said, you could just pull the brake assembly off and bolt it to your trailing arm.
Old bolt on the left new bolt on the right.
The new bolt is 90mm compared to the 50mm that came with the sway bar endlinks. Longer bolts are needed if you are using Function 7 LCA's. 70mm would work to but you wouldn't have extra threads sticking out from the nut.
The new bolt is 90mm compared to the 50mm that came with the sway bar endlinks. Longer bolts are needed if you are using Function 7 LCA's. 70mm would work to but you wouldn't have extra threads sticking out from the nut.
Ok so I have been doing some research on spring rates and sway bar size. The F&F type ones are 10k/6k (F/R). The ASR sway bar is 24mm and the 96-00 EX has a 22mm front sway bar from factory. I started worrying about my cars rear end being happy all the time with this combo. But I think I'll be fine. I do want to get on the track this summer if I get the chance just to test the waters a bit. My only issue is the coilovers are not made for track use. But they are a decent all around coilover which is why I got them. But I'm thinking of holding off on the sway bar install until I get use to how the car will handle once its dropped. The last thing I want is to lose control of my car because I don't know how it will react in a situation. If anyone else has any insight or personal experience with in this area please do give input. Over all I just want to have a well balance DD/weekend warrior. I am not putting this setup together to make a track car I just want a nice solid firm suspension for now.
One of my friends has an EM1 with F&F coilovers. He removed his rear 24mm ASR bar because he said it was terrible to drive, specifically on the highway. He said he was constantly fighting the wheel and the back always wanted to come around on him. That said, he has a k-swap so he is running a eg subframe with either a smaller than 22mm front bar or none at all. I think you should do all the suspension work except the ASR bar and get used to driving it. Then I would install the bar and see how you like it. You can read and talk to people all you want, but its best to feel it yourself and form your own opinions.
I have an ASR subframe brace with the 24 mm sway bar and it drives just fine.
I plan to keep it off until I get use to how it handles. Most ppl I see running them for the track have like 600lbs+ spring rates. But I asked because the type r civic has a 240lbs spring rate and come stock with the 22mm sway bar and we all know that car handles very well. Only difference is the CTR is a well balance car with equal springs front and back. But I'll have to just find out for myself when I install everything.
The ctr has lots of little things that make it handle well. Extra hand made welds, front and rear sways, rear lower tie bar, shock tower bar, and so on. Drive the car and find out what you feel you're missing, and then modify. If your driving style causes you to understeer, then what's the point in increasing your understeer, ya know.
Screw saving get credit card and get to buying